These sketches trace the family history and genealogy of General Oglethorpe's first
passengers to the Colony of Georgia to as far as possible. In many instances, the
place of origin is known and also whether or not certain individuals remained in the colony or quit it.
This colony's history is perhaps the most interesting of all settlements because
Oglethorpe colonized with poor persons and fLeeing persecuted protestants from all over
Europe. These same persons soon found themself embroiled in the land war which England
declared against Spain in 1739.
Because of religious persecution from all over Europe protestants from Scotland England
Austria and Germany migrated to the Georgia Colony at the invitation of James Oglethorpe
who also sought colonists from FLeet and Newgate Prisons in London. These individual who
came onboard the ships "The Ann" "The Purisburg" and "The Prince of Wales" settled in
the towns of Savannah Ebenezer Darien (New Inverness) and Frederica. Many of the
early settlers were traced by professional genealogist Jeannette Holland Austin and are
included as part of this private collection on Georgia Pioneers.com.
Georgia Pioneers was developed by Jeannette Holland Austin to share information preserved over a 40-year period. It contains traced genealogies probate records confederate deaths revolutionary war pensions cemeteries obituaries marriages census cherokees births school graduates etc. Genealogies and Histories of Georgia Families; databases search online
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